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Information perseveration in recognition memory: Examining the scope of sequential dependencies.
Michelle A Dollois1, Mark J Fenske2, Chris M Fiacconi2
1Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada. mdollois@uoguelph.ca.
Memory & Cognition
|May 9, 2024
Summary
Recognition memory decisions are not independent. Previous trial responses and content, like word similarity, influence current memory judgments, showing carryover effects.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Memory Research
Background:
- Traditional models of recognition memory assume independent decision-making.
- Emerging evidence suggests sequential dependencies in consecutive recognition responses.
- Carryover effects, where one response influences the next, are increasingly recognized.
Purpose of the Study:
- To replicate and extend findings on response-related carryover effects in recognition memory.
- To investigate the influence of previous trial content (perceptual and conceptual) on current recognition decisions.
- To examine whether attentional lapses explain these carryover effects.
Main Methods:
- Six experiments were conducted using word and nonword stimuli.
- Response-related carryover effects were measured across trials.
- Perceptual (orthographic) and conceptual (semantic) similarity were manipulated.
- Attentional engagement was manipulated in specific experiments.
Main Results:
- Response-related carryover effects in recognition memory were replicated.
- Both perceptual and conceptual similarity of the previous trial boosted 'old' responses.
- Carryover effects persisted regardless of attentional engagement, suggesting they are not solely due to attention lapses.
Conclusions:
- Recognition memory decisions are not independent.
- Multiple forms of information, including response history and stimulus content, persevere across trials.
- Carryover effects represent a fundamental aspect of recognition memory processes.
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